Graduation requirements of between 65 to 71 credit hours.
What is an Associate's Degree?
100
A fellow student who has done well in one or more courses and is willing to help other students who may be struggling in those same courses; often working for pay.
What is a TUTOR?
100
The number that is generated for you at the time of application and/or registration and replaces the use of your social security number.
What is a COLLEGE ID?
100
The government form that determine's a student's eligibility for Financial Aid
What is FAFSA?
200
The unique course outline of course expectations, assignments and due dates, grading scale, course materials, and faculty contact information.
What is a SYLLABUS?
200
The student's partner in helping to map out course schedules, educational goals, and success strategies.
What is an Advisor?
200
The department on campus that provides tutoring, disability support, study skills workshops, academic coaching, ESOL support, and an open computer lab for doing homework.
What is the CENTER FOR ACADEMIC PLANNING & SUPPORT (CAPS)?
200
The online resource for checking your grades, changing your personal information, registering for classes, and getting an unofficial transcript.
What is the STUDENT INFORMATION SESSION (SIS)?
200
The assessment of student reading, writing, math, and computer skills prior to scheduling classes.
What is ACCUPLACER (or Placement Testing)?
300
The year is divided up into these three parts: fall, spring, and summer.
What is a SEMESTER?
300
The academic expert in your class who is available to help you in class, after class, and online.
What is FACULTY?
300
The following items can be "borrowed" for a specific amount of time from this place: books, ipads, nooks, video games and controllers.
What is the LIBRARY?
300
An on campus and on-line resource for troubleshooting difficulty with email, SIS, Blackboard, and other technology issues.
What is the HELP DESK?
300
This publication contains all the degree and certificate programs offered at GBCC as well as course descriptions and academic policies.
What is the COLLEGE CATALOG?
400
This student group funds clubs and organizations, advocates for students, and participates on many college-wide committees.
What is STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA)?
400
A regularly occuring time throughout the academic term when students can make appointments to meet with their professors or faculty advisors. These times are often posted on the outside of their offices.
What are FACULTY OFFICE HOURS?
400
True or False. An overdue library fee can prevent you from graduating.
What is TRUE?
400
Courses that meet both on campus and online.
What is a HYBRID CLASS?
400
Blue Heron
What is the COLLEGE'S MASCOT?
500
This holiday is the first holiday this academic year for which classes are cancelled.
What is VETERAN'S DAY?
500
Within certain subject areas, students have a "choice" as to which course to take to fulfill a degree requirement.
Example: Foreign Language/Humanities/Fine Arts
What is an ELECTIVE?
500
An online "resource" for locating journal articles, including scholarly and peer-reviewed, as well as magazine and newspaper articles.
What is a LIBRARY DATABASE or the name of one e.g., EbscoHost.
500
The course management system primarily used for hybrid and online classes where students can get their assignments, interact with other students, turn in their homework, see their grades, and much more.